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    “ervey Learning Maul - Portola Academy Petition at November 13... tips:/imail google com/mail 2&ik=BadeaG Mc view=ptéesearcl EA Tara Denison Portola Academy Petition at November 13th ACOE Public Hearing 1 message Jerry Vanderzanden Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at §:37 AM Reply-To: jerry @coastaltpg.com To: tdean@ acoo.org Cc: tdenison@ portolaacademy.org Dear Members of the Alameda County Board of Education We are writing to express our strong suppor for the establishment of Portola Academy in Livermore and urge YOU to approve the school, {fa barents of two children, we want what every parent wants: the best education for our kids We have explored the options and have concluded that this is right for them, We also believe strongly that this schoo! will Strengthen the surrounding communttos by atacting commited, Involved and caring face, sere are many feasons to support chartor schools, especialy ones lead by members of ‘our community with a Proven record of success in charter schools. 1 Ono-sizo does not fall when it comes to education. All paronts should have the ‘ight to choose a schoo! that best meets the needs of their child 2. Charter schools stress @ personalized approach to education, including smaller class sizes, more 'ndividual attention to each student and strong parental involvement. 3. Charter schools can be more flexible in meeting children’s individual needs and more innovative in trying pew Ways to improve stuclent achievement. Charter schools serve al children, not ust those who leam best ina traditional classroom These include ie chiro, dropouts, chicren of parents looking fora safe learning envionment chien whose {hildren's education, special needs children (such as autistic children) and chieken ate leaning disabilities, + avers ganar schools make choice possible for low-income famils, Bfore charter schools, hole Tutor cout for families who could atford to relocate oa ciferent schoo! cistict or pay priate seh) tulton. Economically disadvantaged children constitute 62 percant of charter school extinct 8. The innovation made possible in charter schools has resulted in increased innovation within traditional district schools, 7 Charter schools provide children with safe, orderly and tution-ree environments conducive to learning, Portola will build on the success of Livermore Valley Charter School of2 ‘eve euming Ma Vortola Academy Petition at November 13, tsi -google.com/mai/ 32 2kik=Badcab7ffedeview=ptéescarcl 1. Charter schools have proven themselves. As of December 2011, there are now approximately 5,600 ues ater Schoels enrling wats estmatod tobe more ten ‘wo millon students nationwide, The ramets equate to a 13 percent growth in students in just oo year, while more than 400,000 students cponed Tre lsts to attend the pubic schoo! of thir chowe oer en ew public charter schools maths he acer the 2011-12 school year, an estimated incroneee 200,000 students. This year GiNumber of Public Charter School Students in U.S SutPasses Two Million’ National Alliance for Public Ghatler Schools. htp:iteavechartersalone.com/20t tinutens ‘of-public-charter-school-students-in-u-s. Surpasses-two-millio, Retrieved 13 December 2011 Please approve Portola Academy. Thank you. Jerry Vanderzanden and Kathryn Holdforth 4062 Rosehill Place Dublin, CA s4seg oth vauey Learning Mail - PORTOLA ACADEMY. ‘mpsiimail google comVmailui=2aik=Badca67MeSeview=pt&esearch Tara Denison PORTOLA ACADEMY loretta brown Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 9:22 AM Reply-To: loretta brown ‘To: "ikintanar@ acoe.org" Co: "tdenison @ portolaacademy.org" , JOHN BROWN

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